Montgomery Area SD operates 2 public schools serving 940 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Pennsylvania. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 921 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Lycoming County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,838 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 38.4% local, 47.8% state, and 13.8% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $86,314 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 51/100, ranked #314 of 659 in Pennsylvania against a state average of 49 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (6 AP courses district-wide), a 153.5:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 13.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 91.1% White, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American across the district's schools.
Montgomery El Sch accounts for 54.7% of all Montgomery Area SD student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Montgomery Area SD-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Montgomery Area SD student-counselor ratio is 154:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Montgomery Area SD chronic absenteeism rate is 13.7% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Montgomery Area SD has 2 schools, including 2 other. Total enrollment is 940 students.
How much does Montgomery Area SD spend per student?
Montgomery Area SD spends $19,838 per student. The district has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #314 in Pennsylvania.
What is the average teacher salary in Montgomery Area SD?
The average teacher salary in Montgomery Area SD is $86,314 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Montgomery Area SD?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Lycoming County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Montgomery Area SD?
Montgomery Area SD students are 91.1% White, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Montgomery Area SD?
Montgomery Area SD has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #314 out of 659 districts in Pennsylvania. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.